If your idea of fun includes visiting a giant greenhouse filled with beautiful butterflies, seeing the world's only Acrocanthosaurus, or touring the birthplace of America's 17th president then North Carolina has something exciting in store for you. 

North Carolina Museum of History
Visit the North Carolina Museum of History to explore the state's past and learn about its people. See a variety of exhibits, including the North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame. Special programs feature crafts, music concerts, family events and more. Admission is free.
5 East Edenton Street, Raleigh NC
(919) 807-7900 - Visit Website
Drive Time From Fearrington: 40 minutes

North Carolina State Capitol Building
Built between 1833 and 1840, this National Historic Landmark is one of the best-preserved examples of a civic building in Greek Revival-style architecture. It originally housed the governor's office, cabinet offices, legislative chambers, state library and state geologist's office. Currently, the governor maintains an office on the first floor. The other restored areas of the Capitol are open to the public.
1 East Edenton St., Raleigh NC
(919) 733-4994
Drive Time From Fearrington: 40 minutes

North Carolina Museum of Life and Science
This is a superb place to take children, or explore for yourself! Situated on 78 acres, it has a variety of exhibits featuring dinosaurs, reptiles, live animals, aerospace and a science arcade. You can travel the prehistoric trail, or take a ride on the Ellerbee Creek Railroad through the wildlife area. Located just a few miles from Duke campus.
433 Murray Avenue (Duke Street exit from I-85), Durham NC
(919) 220-5429 - Visit Website
Drive Time From Fearrington: 30 Minutes

Executive Mansion
This fine Victorian-style mansion, home to N.C. governors since 1891, once was described by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt as having "the most beautiful governor's residence interior in America." Built from native North Carolina materials, it has been occupied by 26 governors' families. The North Carolina Executive Mansion gardens continually evolve, framing the 1891 Queen Anne-style home with an old-fashioned Rose Garden, a Southern Victorian Garden, and practical kitchen, vegetable and cut flower gardens. Artwork by North Carolina artists -- including wooden sculptures by Clyde Jones, and birdbaths by Virginia Bullman -- accents garden areas.
200 North Blount Street, Raleigh NC
(919) 733-3456
Drive Time From Fearrington: 45 Minutes

North Carolina State Museum of Natural Sciences
The North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences includes 70,000 square feet of walk-through environments. Four floors of exhibits feature four great whales, the world's only Acrocanthosaurus -- better known as the "Terror of the South" -- and Willo, the dinosaur with a heart! Using a cutting-edge exhibit technique, live animals are included in exhibits throughout the museum. Exhibits look at the natural world through the distinct lens of North Carolina's diverse geography, geology, plants and animals
11 West Jones Street, Raleigh NC
(919) 733-7450 - Visit Website
Drive Time From Fearrington: 40 Minutes

Mordecai House & Historic Park
One of Raleigh’s most fascinating historic landmarks, Mordecai House is the earliest example of neoclassical architecture in the city. Plantation owner Joel Lane sold the 1,000 acres to the city of Raleigh for its beginnings as the sate capital, and his descendants lived in the stately Greek Revival house for nearly 150 years, until it became a historic site in 1930. There are several other buildings in his historic park, including the Andrew Johnson birthplace, the first Raleigh post office, a plantation chapel, and an old law office, all of which were moved from other locations. Tours are every half hour daily.
1 Mimosa Street (off Old Wake Forest Rd.), Raleigh NC
(919) 857-4364
Drive Time From Fearrington: 50 Minutes

Chatham County Historical Museum
Home to a growing collection of Chatham County artifacts, this museum has a variety of exhibits as well as a permanent collection of items including handmade bricks from the former store and post office at St. Lawrence, a letter written by Governor Charles Manly, a set of letters written by members of the Hadley family during the Civil War and another set sent from Indiana in the 1840s, a bowler hat owned by Judge Walter Siler, tapes from concerts given for the Pittsboro Arts Council, bound volumes of several early years of the Chatham Record, and an original copy of the Ramsey 1870 map of Chatham County.
Old Courthouse 1st Floor, 12 East Street, Pittsboro NC
(919) 542-3603 - Visit Website
Drive Time From Fearrington: 5 Minutes

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Fearrington Village | 2000 Fearrington Village Center | Pittsboro, NC 27312
Just minutes from Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill, NC
(919) 542.4000

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